Description: Appendix A.34, The New Investigator Program in Earth Science has been changed in two ways. Section 2.4 has been corrected to remove a reference to EPO that should have been deleted when this call was amended in May. The text in Section 1.1 has been expanded to clarify the role of PI as the only essential team member for these research projects.

The New (Early Career) Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science is designed to support outstanding scientific research and career development of scientists and engineers at the early stage of their professional careers. The program aims to encourage innovative research initiatives and cultivate scientific leadership in Earth system science. The Earth Science Division (ESD) places particular emphasis on the investigators' ability to promote and increase the use of space-based remote sensing through the proposed research.

Section 2.4 has been corrected to remove a reference to EPO that should have been deleted when this call was amended in May. The text in Section 1.1 has been expanded to clarify the role of PI as the only essential team member for these research projects.

Questions regarding this program and this correction should be address ed to Ming-Ying Wei at mwei@nasa.gov or (202) 358-0771